Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival

Important Update from SALF 2026! Stay tuned for further information. #sikkimartslitfest #salf2026 #SikkimArtsAndLiteratureFestival #Gangtok #SikkimTourism

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Catch them live in conversation on Tuesday, 28th April ’26 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Ridge Park, Whitehall. Register Today- sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com Entry is free! #sikkimartslitfest #salf2026 #SikkimArtsAndLiteratureFestival #Gangtok #SikkimTourism (3)

We invite you for an engaging panel discussion,“These Hills Called Home,” at the @SALFestival 2026. Chuden Kabimo, Hoihnu Hauzel & Anirban Bhattacharyya in conversation with Sharda Chhetri come together to reflect on lives shaped by the mountains, & the pursuit of a homeland. (1)

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Catch them in conversation on Tuesday, 28th April ’26 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Ridge Park, Whitehall. Register today- sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com Entry is free! #sikkimartslitfest #salf2026 #SikkimArtsAndLiteratureFestival #Gangtok #SikkimTourism (2)

Introducing a stellar panel, “Echoes of Verse,” at the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival 2026. Renowned poets Mamang Dai, Ranjit Hoskote, and Guru T. Ladakhi evoke the unseen currents of the world, while their verse echoes between the intimate and the expansive. (1)

across terrains and generations, shaping the collective memory of communities. Register to Attend! sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com 26-28 April 2026 The Ridge Park, Gangtok, Sikkim #sikkimartslitfest #salf2026 #SikkimArtsAndLiteratureFestival #Gangtok #sikkimtourism

Across millennia, fairy tales and folklore have enchanted children and adults alike with stories of tricksters, spirits, goblins, and wise crones. At the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival, Namita Gokhale, Subi Taba, Sandhya Subba and Rosy Chamling explore how stories travel (1)

Mystery, intrigue and the irresistible pull of the unknown have long shaped some of the most gripping stories in literature. In this thrilling session, Anirban Bhattacharyya and Sakyajit Bhattacharya reflect on the craft of crime writing, and our enduring fascination with (1)

Register to Attend! sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com 26-28 April 2026 The Ridge Park, Gangtok, Sikkim #sikkimartslitfest #salf2026 #SikkimArtsAndLiteratureFestival #Gangtok #SikkimTourism

the strange presences that linger long after the journey ends. Part ghost story, part travelogue, this conversation explores how the uncanny slips into the everyday, shaping not just how we remember places, but how we move through them. (2)

Why do familiar spaces feel strange in the dark? How do journeys open doors to the inexplicable? Arundhati Nath and Sanjoy K. Roy wander through eerie tales and haunted spaces, invoking worlds of wonder and dread, and (1)

Together, they explore memory and belonging through stories rooted in hill communities. From intimate landscapes to complex identities, the writers shall trace how language, culture, and land continue to define what it means to call the hills home. (2)

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This session will include an unveiling of Shanker Deo Dhakal’s book. Catch them live on Monday, 27th April ’26 | 3:30 PM–4:15 PM | Ridge Park, Whitehall. Register today- sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com Entry is free. (3)

We invite you to an insightful session exploring Nepali literature,“The Nepali Imagination: Between Mountains and Memory”, featuring Shanker Deo Dhakal, Chuden Kabimo, and Sudha M. Rai, in conversation with Prabin Khaling. (1)

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Experience Sikkim through the lens of Arts & Literature this summer with SALF 2026, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Eastern Himalayas. See you from 26-28 April’26 at The Ridge Park, Gangtok, Sikkim. Register to Attend- sikkimartsandliteraturefestival.com (3)